FreeProxy 3.92 denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in FreeProxy 3.92 (Firewall Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

FreeProxy before 3.92 Build 1626 allows malicious users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a HOST: header with a hostname and port number that refers to the server itself.

The weakness was presented 02/06/2007 by Tim Brown with Brown (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at handcraftedsoftware.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0838 since 02/07/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 3.92 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32303), SecurityFocus (BID 22445†), OSVDB (33116†) and Secunia (SA24064†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FreeProxy 3.92

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: handcraftedsoftware.org
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Brown
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0838 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34903
X-Force: 32303 - FreeProxy hostname portnumber denial of service
SecurityFocus: 22445 - FreeProxy Proxy Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 24064
OSVDB: 33116 - FreeProxy Self Referencing Host Header DoS
Vupen: ADV-2007-0514

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16 PM
Updated: 07/13/2021 11:04 AM
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 PM (49), 03/03/2016 11:07 AM (9), 07/13/2021 11:04 AM (8)
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